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DAVID ASHFORTH
Saturday's musings from a retired racing enthusiast.
Saturday's musings from a retired racing enthusiast.
David Ashforth:
Twice voted journalist of the year
Twice voted journalist of the year
PICTURE: Dan Abraham
DAVID'S SATURDAY MUSINGS
07. 04.2013
07. 04.2013
"Sorry to spoil the suspense but Bob will be today's history boy."
Pic: "The late Richard Griffiths could have built his yankie around
"ON
THIS day of days, sad news from the newsagent; Sandra's leaving. Jolly Sandra,
who wore flashing reindeer antlers at Christmas and purple nail varnish, is off
to the greengrocer across the road in search of a better life, and more
radishes.
"Sandra
likes horseracing and her selection for the Grand National is What A Friend.
"I like the name," says Sandra." "That's how I
choose." If that doesn't work, Sunnyhillboy and Ballabriggs are also
favoured by Sandra's system. If it's good enough for Sandra then, given my own
record in the National (I'm waiting for another Ben Nevis ),
it's good enough for me.
"It
may also have been good enough for actor Richard Griffiths, another sad
departure. A long time ago (like most things) I interviewed Griffiths who, although better known for his
performances in The History Boys, Withnail and I, Pie in the Sky and Harry
Potter films, was quite keen on horseracing and once presented a radio series
called Tales of the Turf. He was very likable, good company and would have
approved of the BBC's replacement by Channel 4.
"Griffiths
"Once,
he almost did. In 1984, just before a matinee performance of Volpone at the
Barbican, Griffiths Griffiths Griffiths
"Griffiths was a large man, which was the second reason why
he wasn't to be seen at Cheltenham , or
Aintree. "For someone as fat as me," he said, "It's impossible.
I would like to see more generous sanitary arrangements." I shouldn't think he flew too often.
"It's
a pity Griffiths isn't here to see Rare Bob win the 2013 running of the John
Smith's Grand National, especially as it's a long time since the winner has
been so easy to predict. 25-1 is a tremendous price. Of course, that's gone now
and you'll probably have to settle for 16-1. Still, you'll be able to feel
pleased for those shrews enough to have backed it at much longer odds.
"It
doesn't really matter why Rare Bob is going to win but it has to do with the
fact that Dessie Hughes's 11-year-old is well handicapped, well prepared, well
suited to the prevailing conditions, will be well ridden by Bryan Cooper
(please try not to cock it up) and may not be brought down this year. If Rare
Bob doesn't win, I expect Seabass will but Rare Bob would have to fail to
complete the course for Katie Walsh's mount, or anybody's else's, to triumph .
It's pretty much a one-horse race.
"In
a way, it's a pity the outcome is so predictable because it means this year's spectacle may
lack some of the usual suspense and excitement, but we'll just have to put up
with that and cry all the way to Betfred. Incidentally, if you need some money
for a bet in the National, you should be able to get it by backing Smad Place
"I'm
already picturing Cooper waving his whip in triumph; Hughes waving his hat in
triumph; the members of the DA Syndicate, who own Rare Bob, waving their arms
and betting tickets in triumph, and headline writers weaving their triumphant
headlines. They may as well start working on them now, to save time later.
'Rare Bob Cashes In'. Hughes wins with Last Shilling'.
"Sadly,
it's too late for Griffiths, who may have struggled to find three other winners
for his yankie, but there's still time for Sandra to see sense. It's not What A
Friend who has got a nice name, it's Rare Bob."
PADDY POWER is clearly preparing his colt for a day out at Epsom on Derby Day, Paddy's colt has had a fitting for his top hat already, but finds it comes much too far down over his eyes, covering his ears right up, so that will never doooo needs adjusting a bit before the big day. (Not a good idea arriving all posh on Derby Day if you have to struggle to hear or see anything.)
DERBY DAY AUCKLAND 'S WAY (NZ)
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J Margaret Clarke Turfcall Comment
NEW WONDERS TO CONTEMPLATE? OR WHAT?
PADDY POWER
BETTING ZONE C4 MORNING LINE
CH4 TANYA (Punters Champion) STEVENSON on Saturday at Aintree introduced us to RORY McILROY representing Paddy Power
THE FUN OF DRESSING UP TO SPEND A DAY OFF, AND OUT AT THE RACES ,
YES, YES, YES, WE HEAR YOU PADDY ... RORY
PADDY POWER'S pioneering zeal to keep coming up with new novelty betting ideas backfired on Friday when the bookmaker was forced to void its market on the designer of the best-dressed lady's outfit at Aintree, writes Graham Green.
"That's because Matalan style contest was, in fact, open not just to fillies but colts as well, and was won by a male racegoer Andy Champ, an engineering consultant from Fulham, London
PADDY POWER is clearly preparing his colt for a day out at Epsom on Derby Day, Paddy's colt has had a fitting for his top hat already, but finds it comes much too far down over his eyes, covering his ears right up, so that will never doooo needs adjusting a bit before the big day. (Not a good idea arriving all posh on Derby Day if you have to struggle to hear or see anything.)
http://www.paddypower.com/bet/golf/rory-mcilroy-specials
DERBY FASHION IN FOCUS
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Royal Ascot 2012 style guide
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DERBY FASHION IN FOCUS
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Black Caviar graces
the cover of Vogue
Royal Ascot 2012 style guide
Don't get caught dressing inappropriately at Royal Ascot this year, follow this handy guide to the dress code, plus put your style queries to Lisa Armstrong.
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Reporter Ayeesha Holder
"Derby Day kicked off Auckland
There was plenty of style and grace as
lots of women, and a couple of men, strutted on the runway during the Prix de
Fashion Competition
Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Derby-Day-fashion-steals-the-show/tabid/420/articleID/288745/Default.aspx#ixzz2PruF7fAk
Read more: http://www.3news.co.nz/Derby-Day-fashion-steals-the-show/tabid/420/articleID/288745/Default.aspx#ixzz2PruF7fAk
SPITTING IMAGE SERIES
Taking a peep at the lighter side of Margaret ThatcherSpitting Image Series 8 DVD out now - Margaret Thatcher
CARTOONIST GERALD SCARFE
BBC1 Breakfast Wednesday April 10th 2013.
PUNTERS ZONE Yankee Bet Explained
"In the sports betting world, there are many different kinds of bets. The average punter is quite familiar with the win-lose and money line bets. There’s also a reasonable degree of familiarity with the concepts of lay betting and event betting. A yankee bet, on the other hand, can be quite the unfamiliar creature.
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